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[Nuel @LfcNuel]

🚨🗣️ José Mourinho on the Repeated Argentina World Cup Controversies

"I look at what happened with the Folarin Balogun red card being magically suspended after politics got involved, and I look at how Egypt was completely robbed in the Round of 16 against them, and I just have to smile. All of this started in the very first week of the tournament when Lionel Messi was allowed to escape a clear red card against Algeria. When you set a precedent that the rules do not apply to certain teams, you lose all control. We are seeing it match after match. It is a recurring script."

"Some people are calling it a scandal, but a scandal is something unexpected. For me? This is just normal now. We witnessed the system protecting them throughout the group stages, we saw it against Cape Verde, and we saw it again when Mohamed Salah was denied a clear penalty while Cristian Romero stayed on the pitch after a horrific tackle. You can put the tournament in America, in Mexico, in Canada, it doesn't matter. The geographic location changes, but the hands pulling the strings stay exactly the same. It is a cinematic production."

"If you are a smaller nation playing in this World Cup, you have to accept that you start the match 1-0 down before a ball is even kicked. Egypt played beautiful football, they went 2-0 up, and they still couldn't win because you cannot defeat a referee who is determined to look the other way. When VAR can rewind the play from five minutes ago just to disallow an Egyptian goal, but refuses to check a blatant foul on Salah in the 93rd minute, the game is dead. The integrity is completely gone."

[Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan]

Tens of millions of Americans voted for this guy to lead them, twice.

[SamJ @samijafree]

@FT Because all those who fled will be the first ones back when things get better

[Bushra Shaikh @Bushra1Shaikh]

Israel hasn't even paused killing during Yom Kippur.

How are you observing a holy 'day of Atonement' while slaughtering and starving human beings.

[Abier @abierkhatib]

My entire life I was taught about the West’s values of human rights, women’s rights, and freedom. I dedicated 3 decades to advancing that cause, fully convinced until the past 2ys tore it all apart.

This is the true face of the West.

[SamJ @samijafree]

@JamesCleverly Why would they not consider people with Pfizer and AZ vaccinations from UAE not acceptable vs other countries?? Please make this happen!! UK Gov makes no sense !

[Liz Sly @LizSly]

Hearing reports that the British ambassador and German embassy staff are staying behind at Kabul airport to process visas for Afghans who worked for them. Shower them with medals and ❤️

[Hadiaaa @HadiaRasool28]

Why Noor Mukadam is not trending anymore? Let's not forget the case and play a part so that the riches get exemplary punishment.
#NoorMuqaddam #zahirjaffer

[Liz Sly @LizSly]

The International Women’s Media Foundation (@IWMF) does great work helping female journalists in danger. They are fundraising to help Afghan women journalists who are now especially at risk. You can donate here: https://t.co/5NWDEV8QX4

[Maheen Ghani @maheenghani_]

I’m not surprised this murderer worked for therapy works-there needs to be a regulatory body. This is terrifying. People who actually need therapy are giving therapy. They do a course for a few months & begin practicing. Someone needs to take action. #JusticeForNoor #ZahirJaffar

[SamJ @samijafree]

@sajidjavid Please make sure expat Britons who are fully vaccinated with approved vaccines like Pfizer and Astra Zeneca are also allowed to come home from amber countries without quarantine! @sajidjavid

[SamJ @samijafree]

@OurWorldInData thank you for putting UAE back on your list of countries showing vaccination progress....as per last report seen on the @thetimes .

[SamJ @samijafree]

Move in the right direction @sajidjavid for travellers from amber list to enter with proof of vaccination. Now please can we get more staff at Heathrow airport to get the process more efficient ?

[SamJ @samijafree]

@TheAntidote77 no

[Ashleigh Stewart @Ash_Stewart_]

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has just announced quarantine-free travel with the Cook Islands 🇨🇰 - to begin May 17

NZ is sending over enough Pfizer doses to vaccinate the entire Cook Islands population

This is the second travel bubble for NZ, after Australia 🇦🇺

[Dawn Wilson @DawnWilson2606]

Petition: To remove the UAE off the ‘Red List’ by the Summer https://t.co/W6Y55yzSyx

[SamJ @samijafree]

Pls can Etisalat unlock Skype calls for students coming home to do online classes. Only for this period please - @Etisalat_Care @etisalat